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The National Festival of Railway Modelling @ NEC
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National Exhibition Centre 23/24 November 2024 For full layout, trade and visitor information please see nfrm.co.uk
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Sep 07-GOG Premier Show, Guildex 2024 - Bingley Hall on Stafford County Showground. 7/8th September
Guildex 2024 Date: 7th & 8th September 2024 Location: Bingley Hall on Stafford County Showground. Weston Road. Stafford Price: See below On-line tickets: https://www.gaugeoguild.com/onlinesales/ticketsales.aspx Tickets Please note that for Guildex, we have introduced one day tickets as well as the two day tickets. Prices in 2024 are: One day
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Bingley Hall on Stafford County Showground, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0BD
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LWMRS Upgraded Clubroom opening event.
LWMRS Opening Event – 7th & 8th September https://www.lwmrs.co.uk/
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New House Farm, Knightcote, Southam, Warwickshire, CV472EQ
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Sep 08Happening TodayOxrail 2024
Oxrail 2024 is back! Edward Feild School, Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 2LG Sunday 8th September 2024 Doors open from 10:30am, and the exhibition closes at 16:00 £7 per adult. Accompanied children are free. Layouts invited are: Tonys Forest – An O14 layout of a narrow gauge railway set in a forest Bristol Goods Shed – A 1:43 Fine Sca
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Edward Feild School, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2LG
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Happening Today
Burton Model RailEx 2024
Rolleston Scout Headquarters is again the venue for our annual model railway exhibition. (Station Road, Rolleston on Dove, Nr Burton upon Trent, DE13 9AB). A five minute drive from the A38 in one direction and a five minute drive from Tutbury in the other direction. Exhibition is on two floors with a lift for the less abled. Fourteen layouts plus trade support. Free parking and disabled access. Re
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Sep 1431A Cambridge Model Railway Exhibition
The 31A Cambridge Model Railway Club will be holding their 31st Annual Exhibition 10am to 4 pm, Saturday 14th September 2024 Comberton Village College West Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU Working Layouts and Trade Stands Light Refreshments Free Parking
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West Street, Comberton, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7DU
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TING 2024
Hi gang, To get the trains rolling.. TINGS 2024 14/09/24 and 15/09/24 Sat 10.00- 17.00 and Sun 10.00- 16.00 dates for the essential show for your diary. venue as normal at Warwickshire Event Centre off A425 Southam road carpark sat nav CV31 1FE www.ngaugeshow.co.uk for web site stuff - online prepay booking and Sat bus shuttle, along with other shows at the centre.
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Darlington Model Railway Exhibition 2024
Darlington Model Railway Club MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION 2024 at the Oakleaf Sports Complex, School Aycliffe, DL5 6QZ September 14 and 15 --- 10 am to 4 pm Adults £8 (cash preferred), accompanied Children under 16 go FREE AN EXCITING SELECTION OF MODEL RAILWAY LAYOUTS OF VARIOUS GAUGES AND ALL YOUR FAVOURITE TRADERS WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE Car Parks are
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Oakleaf Sports Complex, School Aycliffe, Co. Durham, DL5 6QZ
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Sep 14-Leigh Festival of Model Railways & Transport Modelling 2024
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh Leisure Centre, Sale Way, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4JY Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday 10am to 4pm Adults £6, Kids Free 35 exhibits, 22 traders For more information please visit https://leighmodelrailwaysociety.wordpress.com/exhibition-2024/
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Leigh Sports Village, Leigh Leisure Centre, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4ND
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Spa Valley Railway Model Railway Weekend
Annual model railway exhibition at the Spa Valley Railway, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5QY 30 plus model railway layouts, trade support, demonstrations, plus steam train rides available all day. Exhibits at all stations. Local parking, disabled facilities, light refreshments. Tickets £15 adults, £14 concessions, £8 children, £38 family includes unlimited travel. Available on line in advance www
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Sep 21-Wessex Association Wimborne Exhibition 2024
This year the Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs annual exhibition moves from Blandford to a new venue in Wimborne. September 21st 10:00-17:00 September 22nd 10:00-16:00 Adults £7 Children £FREE The Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Canford Magna, BH21 3AL. The Venue has free parking, disabled access, restaurant and bar. Website: wamrc.co.uk
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The Hamworthy Club, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AL
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Sep 21-Mid Essex MRC 45th Annual Exhibition
Mid Essex MRC has is pleased to be able to hold an Annual Exhibition in 2024. ACL (Bishops Hill College), Rayleigh Road, Shenfield, Essex CM13 1BD The VENUE is approx. 15 minutes walk from Shenfield Railway Station ( The Elizabeth Line and Great Eastern Mainline). Small car park on site. Some on-Street parking is available, please adhere to any parking restrictions.
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Sep 21-Scalefourm 2024 - Your route into finescale modelling
Scaleforum returns for what promises to be another bumper event, with plenty to entertain, educate and inspire. Full details will be released closer to the date, but mark-up your calendar early in readiness for the '24 show. There will be the usual mix of finescale layouts, demonstrators and traders. Why not make a weekend of it - plenty do.
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Seaboard Southern Model Railroad Show 2024, Sat 21st September 2024
Seaboard Southern Railroad Show, Saturday Sept 21th 2024 The Seaboard Southern NMRA group are pleased to announce their annual exhibition showcasing model railways from the Americas. Once again, we will be hosted by our regular venue of The Charis Centre, Crawley, West Sussex. Times: 10:00 – 16:00 Admission: £7 Adults, £6 NMRA members*, Accompanied U16s Free
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Sep 27-Rapido RailEx - Friday 27th and Saturday 28th September 2024
What is Rapido RailEx? We’re putting on a show! Over 2 days in September we are taking over the Market Hall in Maidstone with an exhibition of high-quality model railways. This is also a chance for you to come and meet the Rapido Trains UK team in person to discuss projects past, present and future, see new samples as well as getting the scoop on some new and exciting announcement
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THE GREAT EAST ANGLIAN CATHEDRAL RAILWAY SHOW
Come and help celebrate Bury St Edmunds MRC 75th Anniversary in ST EDMUNDSBURY CATHEDRAL, Bury St Edmunds. This event will utilise the ENTIRE area of the Nave and the cloisters allowing 24 layouts and 18 traders to be accepted. Probably the largest exhibition in East Anglia this year with a wonderful array of layouts and traders including the as yet unseen BURY ST EDMUNDS MRC 75th Anniversary la
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1LS
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Sep 28-HADDENHAM 2024 MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION - RISBOROUGH & DISTRICT MODEL RAILWAY CLUB
On Saturday 28th September 2024, the Risborough & District Model Railway Club will be holding a Model Railway Exhibition at Haddenham Village Hall, Banks Road, Haddenham, HP17 8EE from 10:00 to 16:30. The exhibition will feature the very best local layouts, trade support and demonstrations. There will be second hand sales, refreshments, and some modelling displays. Admission is £6 for adults a
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Worthing Model Railway Club - Annual Exhibition 2024
Join Worthing MRC for the return of our annual show, and one of our biggest ever events! Worthing Model Railway Club - Annual Exhibition 2024 Saturday 28th September 10.00am – 17.00pm Sunday 29th September 10.00am – 16.00pm Featuring layouts, traders & society stands. Full details will be uploaded once confirmed. Venue: Durrington High School,
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Durrington High School, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1LA
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Loddon Vale MRC Annual Exhibition
Loddon Vale Model Railway Club's Annual Exhibition at St. Peter's Church Hall, Church Lane, Earley, Reading RG6 1EY. Adults £5 - Children £2 - Family (2 adults + 2 children) £11 Eleven layouts, two traders, two societies. Refreshments. Reading Buses routes 17 and X4 stop close to the venue (Three Tuns bus stop). Earley Railway Station is a 15 minute walk.
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Sep 28-North East O Gauge Show - NEOG
Club: North East O Gauge Name of Event: NEOG Event Date: Sat 28th September - Sun 29th September 2024 Address: Nissan Sports & Social Club, Washington Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3NS Event Opening Times: 10am to 4pm BOTH DAYS Entrance Fees: Adult - £8.00, Two Day - £12.00, Child - £3.00, Two Day - £6.00. Info: No.of Layouts- 11, No.of Traders- 11, Modelling Demos - 6 Ve
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Nissan Sports & Social Club, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR5 3NS
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Worthing MRC Annual Exhibition 2024
Worthing Model Railway Club - Annual Exhibition 2024 Saturday 28th September 10.00am – 17.00pm Sunday 29th September 10.00am – 16.00pm Worthing MRC are excited to host our Annual Exhibition, bringing together a wide range of model railways, traders and society stands. Full details of each will be uploaded once confirmed nearer the event. Venue: Durrington H
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Sep 28-Lydney Model Railway Show, Gloucestershire
Back again in 2024, the Lydney Model Railway show is a will feature over 25 layouts and traders with a wide variation in scales, gauges and eras. The exhibition features free parking, refreshments (Including our popular homemade cakes) and full disabled access. Location: Dean Academy, Church Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire GL15 5DZ Dates and hours: Sat 28th 11am-5pm, Sun 29th September 10am-
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Upcoming Events
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07 September 2024 Until 08 September 2024
0LWMRS Opening Event – 7th & 8th September
https://www.lwmrs.co.uk/
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07 September 2024 Until 08 September 2024
0Guildex 2024
Date: 7th & 8th September 2024
Location: Bingley Hall on Stafford County Showground. Weston Road. Stafford
Price: See below
On-line tickets:
https://www.gaugeoguild.com/onlinesales/ticketsales.aspx
Tickets
Please note that for Guildex, we have introduced one day tickets as well as the two day tickets.
Prices in 2024 are:
One day - £15 for members & £20.00 to non-members
Both days - £20.00 for members & £25 for non-members.
The above prices are for advanced tickets
Prices on the door will be £2.00 extra for one day tickets and £2.00 extra for two day tickets regardless of being a member or non-member
We hope to have a similar Bus Timetable to that in 2023 which is below:
The provider has been confirmed and the timetable for 2024 is being finalised
Demonstrators:
14 demonstrations of a full range of modelling skills
Stands:
LAYOUTS SO FAR (27/07/2024)
Allerby: 7 mm Fine Scale. A fictional part of the railway system somewhere in Northern Cumbria from 1985 to 1992.
Great White River Navigation, Extraction and Steam Packet Co: American 0N16-5
Tetbury.: BR Western Region 7 mm Fine Scale A classic GWR branch line at the end of Steam.
Nafferton: 7 mm Fine Scale A large continuous run layout based in the East Riding of Yorkshire towards the end of steam
Bankgate sidings.: 7 mm Fine Scale Set somewhere in the North East
Hunslet Works: 7 mm Fine Scale, a section of the Hunslet Engine Co works in Leeds built by Andy Ross.
Johnstown: 7 mm Fine Scale minimum space circular layout. Built by the late Tony Kell to prove you don't need a lot of space for an O gauge layout.
Buffers Lock: 7 mm Fine Scale A Great Western Ent to end Branch line from the republic of Ireland
Lowery Lane: 7 mm Fine Scale, a small modern goods yard
Hadley, Stonybrook, and Swale: 7 mm O n 16-5 a fictitious narrow gauge line
weekend yard: 7 mm Fine Scale, the layout built over the weekend of last years Guildex, now fully completed
York Gauge 0 Group, Test Track: Accommodates & mm Fine Scale + 16.5 mm gauge DC and DCC operation
E M Test Track: 7mm Fine Scale accommodates DC DCC and Live Steam.
TRADERS SO FAR
1039 Models
A.W.Adams Loco Boxes
Accurascale UK
AirFramed Glass Display Cases
Amberly Components
Bill Hudson Transport Books
Brushes 4 Models
Buzz Models
C & L Finescale Track Building Systems Ltd
Connoisseur Models
Contikits
CRT Kits
D.C.Kits
Dapol Ltd
Diane Carney
Duncan Models
Easy-Build Coaches
EBMA Hobby & Craft
Ellis Clark Trains
Fine Scale Brass (UK)
Finney7
First Class Kits
Footplate Models
Gladiator
Greenwood Railway Products
Haywood Railway
Heljan
HMRS
J & M Hughes
JSModels
Lanky Kits
Latem Design Replica Railway Signage
LCUT Creative
Lightmoor Press
Marcway
Masterpiece Models
Metalsmith (Leeds) Ltd
Midland Railway Centre
Midland Railway Society
Minerva Model Railways
MMR Models
Monk's Gate Models
Moor View Models
MSC Models
Nick Tozer Railway Books
Northumbrian Painting Service
P.R.Model Railway Products
Parliamentary Trains
Peartree Engineering
Peter Clark Models
PLM Cast-a-Ways
Poppy's Woodtech
Premier Components
Primo Models
Ragstone Models
Ray Heard Model Railways
S M Models
Sanspareil ICS
SBT Developments
Scorpio Models
Shamrock Trains
Simon's Sort Out
Skytrex Ltd
Slaters Plastikard
Squires Model and Craft Tools
Steamline Ltd.
TMS Models
Torri Laser
Tower Collection Blackpool
Tower Models
Trainsporters
Walsall Model Industries
Walsworth Models
Youchoos
SOCIETIES SO FAR (27/07/2024)
7mm Narrow Gauge Association
Scale7 Group
Stafford Railway Circle
Stafford Society of Model Engineers
B'Ness O Gauge Group
Great Central Railway Society
London North Western Railway Society
Signalling Record Society
The LMS Patriot Society
Hornby Railway Collectors Association with O gauge vintage layout for visitors to run their stock on.
OVERSEAS STANDS SO FAR:
The Overseas Members information stand with Steve Lamb
Cercle de Zero (France)
Austria, Switzerland and Germany Group
Nordic Countries
Driving:
By Road
The Showground is situated on the A518 Stafford to Uttoxeter road some 4 miles from Stafford. Drivers from either the North or South using the M6 motorway should exit at junction 14 and follow the signs for the County Showground.
Distances in Miles
Birmingham 32 Newcastle 173
Bristol 116 Norwich 194
Edinburgh 265 Nottingham 64
Liverpool 72 Oxford 95
London 145 Shrewsbury 32
Manchester 60 York 106
By Rail
The Showground is just 4 miles from Stafford Railway Station. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line offering a direct service to London Euston with a journey time of approximately one hour and twenty minutes. It also offers direct services to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Liverpool.
By Air
Airports - Birmingham International and East Midlands airports are both a 50 minute drive from the Showground whilst Manchester Airport can be reached in little more than an hour.
Transport:
See Driving for road details
By Rail
The Showground is just 4 miles from Stafford Railway Station. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line offering a direct service to London Euston with a journey time of approximately one hour and twenty minutes. It also offers direct services to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Liverpool.
There is a courtesy bus service to and from the railway station both days
By Air
Airports - Birmingham International and East Midlands airports are both a 50 minute drive from the Showground whilst Manchester Airport can be reached in little more than an hour.
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08 September 2024
0Oxrail 2024 is back!
Edward Feild School, Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 2LG
Sunday 8th September 2024
Doors open from 10:30am, and the exhibition closes at 16:00
£7 per adult. Accompanied children are free.
Layouts invited are:
Tonys Forest – An O14 layout of a narrow gauge railway set in a forest
Bristol Goods Shed – A 1:43 Fine Scale ‘O’ gauge model of part of Brunel’s timber goods shed at Temple Meads, Bristol, as drawn by J C Bourne. Bossington – One of the Oxford & District MRC classic layouts. More details here. Puffin Colliery – 009 narrow gauge set in the Welsh Countryside. Donnersbachkogel – A freelance Austrian layout, located somewhere in the pre-alpine area on HO and HOe Memory Lane – Classic Hornby Dublo 3 rail as seen at Oxrail 2023 Tetsudo (Sankei) – Another return visit of this Japenese-inspired Z gauge layout Ewe – A beautifully executed 6ft model in OO
We are also expected Hembourne, Todmorton and Scole, details of these layouts coming soon!
More details about each layout shall be confirmed shortly. Furthermore, we are also expecting a selection of 009 modules.
We shall also have traders and the following organisations available:
N Cresswell Model Railways
Model Railway Bits
Transport Treasury
Coastal DCC
Orwell Models
Dingo servo mounts
Pendon Museum
Chinnor and Princess Risborough Railway
Great Western Railway Society
Oxford Bus Museum
Network Rail
Great Western Railway
We also are being served by the Oxford Bus Museum with one of their classic busses shuttling between their base at Hanborough Station, Oxford Parkway and Edward Feild school, Kidlington
More information at www.oxfordmrc.org.uk/exhibitions
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08 September 2024 09:00 Until 15:00
0Rolleston Scout Headquarters is again the venue for our annual model railway exhibition. (Station Road, Rolleston on Dove, Nr Burton upon Trent, DE13 9AB). A five minute drive from the A38 in one direction and a five minute drive from Tutbury in the other direction. Exhibition is on two floors with a lift for the less abled. Fourteen layouts plus trade support. Free parking and disabled access. Refreshments available. Adults £5. Accompanied children-Free.
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14 September 2024
0The 31A Cambridge Model Railway Club will be holding their 31st Annual Exhibition
10am to 4 pm, Saturday 14th September 2024
Comberton Village College
West Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Working Layouts and Trade Stands
Light Refreshments
Free Parking
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Recent Event Reviews
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RAILEX 2025 MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION - RISBOROUGH & DISTRICT MODEL RAILWAY CLUB
By Siberian Snooper,
The date has been put in the diary. The next job is to book a hotel.
Thanks for the early heads up!
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Perth Model Railway Exhibition 2024
By BusDriverMan,
Excellent exhibition, good layouts, good stalls, good chat - some of the aisles were a bit narrow for the Saturday crowd, some congregating at entrypoints making it harder to get in/out of the halls. Spent two or three times my intended budget on stock and tools :) The event is showing as "repeats every day forever" but I suspect it actually ran just two days?
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French Railways Society Summer Rendezvous
By ianmianmianm,
I really enjoyed this. It was well laid out and thoughtfully arranged (Car park being free on a Sunday was a nice touch). Signage from M25 appeared great (although I already knew the venue) and it was a good mix of conti layouts with just enough trade.
Only criticism is that some of the tables supplied by the venue were VERY LOW so non self-supporting layouts were difficult to view from above. Maybe have some folding crates for those to sit on might help.
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Shrewsbury Festival of Model Railways
By BobM,
Absolutely lovely event, friendly, well organised, central location in spectacular St. Mary’s church.
Easily travelled to by train from Wolverhampton, just a short stroll away into town.
Wide range of superbly detailed layouts and specialist exhibitors and traders.
Lovely catering and well organised, very relaxed atmosphere.
Favourite layout had to be Ashford by Ashley Smith, such love put into it and highly crafted.
Well done to all
Regards
Bob
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New Forest Model Railway Society - Brockenhurst, Hampshire - Exhibition
By Robin Brasher,
Enjoyed exhibition. I came by train and had lunch at the Foresters Arms. I enclose pictures of Pine Wood, Ipleigh Castle, Parts Unknown and Castle Bevan.
I was interested to see that the Hornby Terrier locomotives would run on 9" radius curves at Iplegh Castle. The Parts Unknown TT 120 layout was the second exhibition layout I have seen in that scale.
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